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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Rebecca keep looking back over her shoulder when she was taking Manny home from the pool hall?
(a) She was hoping that Manuel was following them.
(b) She wanted to see if a bus was coming that could take them the rest of the way home.
(c) She wanted to see if her friend Sophie was behind them.
(d) She was afraid that Manuel was following them.

2. According to Manny, what did Mr. Hart's office smell like?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Salty.
(c) Peppery.
(d) Savory.

3. What was it about chili pepper picking that "lured workers from Mexico needing quick cash for rent or emergency food" (11)?
(a) The location of the chili fields was hidden and unlikely to attract Immigration officers.
(b) It was a job that required little to no equipment investment.
(c) The weighing area workers paid the pickers right after announcing their loads.
(d) The spicy pollen emanating from the peppers bothered most people, but Mexicans used to utilizing peppers in their cooking were not bothered.

4. What was one reason Manny's dad did NOT cite when listing why he would not agree to apply for welfare?
(a) The whole neighborhood would find out they were on welfare.
(b) They would make a copy of his driver's license and it would stay in the welfare office's files.
(c) The money they would get would not be enough to support them anyway.
(d) Social workers would visit their home and treat them like criminals.

5. What did Nardo do just before he went to bed on the night he climbed into the bedroom window?
(a) He stared at himself in the mirror.
(b) He asked Manny if they should to visit Grandma Rosa soon.
(c) He told Manny that he had gotten a job.
(d) He kissed Manny good night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Manny's mother wanted him to attend a better high school, his father disagreed. What did he want Manny to do instead?

2. Besides his drinking, what was the other reason Manny's mother hated for Manny's father to go to the pool hall?

3. What did Manny's mother do upon hearing him curse?

4. What did Manny mean when he said, "I was of my grandpa Ignacio's line of useful blood?" (6)

5. What simile did the author use to describe the weather on the day of Grandma Rosa's funeral?

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